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{{Infobox university<br />
|name = FLAME University<br />
|former_name = FLAME - Foundation for Liberal and Management Education<br />
|type = [[Private University]] anchored in Liberal Education<br />
|image = Flame University logo.png<br />
|image_size = 250px<br />
|image_alt = FLAME University Logo<br />
|established = 2015<ref name="FLAME University">{{cite web | title = FLAME University|publisher=FLAME University | url = http://www.flame.edu.in/about-flame/accreditation | access-date = 2015-10-06 }}</ref><br />
| vice_chancellor= Dr. Dishan Kamdar<br />
| academic_staff = 96<br />
|city = [[Pune]]<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|campus = {{Convert|60|acre|ha}}<br />
| coor = {{coord|18.52|73.73|type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
|colors = FLAME University Orange {{Color box|#e35205}}, FLAME University Yellow {{Color box|#f2a900}} & FLAME University Blue {{Color box|#1b365d}}<br />
| sports = {{hlist |[[Cricket]] |[[association football|Football]] |[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] |[[Golf]] |[[Tennis]] |}}<br />
|website = {{URL|http://www.flame.edu.in/|flame.edu.in}}<br />
}}<br />
'''FLAME University''' is a [[Private University|private]], [[coed]]ucational and fully residential [[liberal education]] [[university]] located in [[Pune]], [[India]]. It was formerly known as FLAME - Foundation for Liberal and Management Education.<br />
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==Academic leadership==<br />
The academic leadership at the FLAME University is spearheaded by [[Vice-Chancellor]], Dr. Dishan Kamdar. Professor Dishan Kamdar was previously the Deputy Dean, Academic Programmes & Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the [[Indian School of Business]], the top ranked global business school in India.<br />
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Former Vice chancellor Dr. Devi Singh, who stepped down after a term at the helm, continues to play a leadership role as a member of the Governing Body.<br />
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Earlier, as Foundation for Liberal And Management Education institute, it was headed by Prof. Indira Parikh,<ref>{{cite web | title = Prof. Indira Parikh President, Foundation for Liberal and Management Education, Pune |publisher=BAIF Development Research Foundation | url = http://www.baif.org.in/pdf/indira_parekh.pdf }}</ref> former Dean of [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]].<br />
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==Academic programs==<br />
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* Undergraduate Programs<ref>{{cite web | title = Undergraduate Programs|publisher=FLAME University | url = http://www.flame.edu.in/academics/undergraduate }}</ref> -<br />
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::FLAME University offers [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]],B.A. (Hons)*, [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.]], B.Sc. (Hons)**, [[Bachelor of Business Administration|B.B.A]] and B.B.A. ([[Communications management|Communications Management]]) interdisciplinary undergraduate programs. Currently, 20 majors and 21 minors are offered at the undergraduate level.<br />
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* The FLAME Scholars Program -<br />
::The one-year FLAME Scholars Program builds on the foundations laid in the undergraduate years. Research and scholarship in inter-disciplinary areas are an integral part of the program. This program is rooted in the liberal education ethos of FLAME University. The thrust of this program will be on mentorship, research and participatory learning. The program will build on the strengths of the undergraduate program and shall be a seamless extension of the same. After successful completion of the program requirements, the student is awarded a [[Postgraduate diploma|post-graduate diploma]].<br />
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* Postgraduate Programs<ref>{{cite web| title = Postgraduate Programs| publisher = FLAME University| url = http://www.flame.edu.in/academics/postgraduate| access-date = 6 October 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151016105916/http://www.flame.edu.in/academics/postgraduate| archive-date = 16 October 2015| url-status = dead}}</ref> - <br />
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::FLAME University offers two-year [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]], MBA ([[Communications management|Communications Management]]) and a one-year Postgraduate Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Board of Accreditation|url=http://www.nbaind.org/Files/AccreditedPrograms.aspx|website=www.nbaind.org|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423195923/http://www.nbaind.org/Files/AccreditedPrograms.aspx|archive-date=23 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==International collaborations==<br />
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FLAME University has collaborations with international universities, institutes and research bodies. These include:<br />
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* [[Amherst College]]{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}<br />
* [[Sciences Po]]{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}<br />
* '''Wellesley College''': Academic collaboration with [[Wellesley College]],<ref>{{cite news|title=FLAME University and Wellesley College Commence Association|url=https://www.wellesley.edu/ois/wellesleyprograms/flame-university|access-date=24 April 2018|work=Wellesley College}}</ref> a private, women's liberal arts college, ranked the 3rd best national liberal arts college in the United States in 2017,<ref>{{cite web|title=National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges|website=US News|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref> that facilitates international academic exchange,<ref>{{cite web|title=Wellesley College|url=http://www.wellesley.edu/ois/wellesleyprograms/node/36323|website=Wellesley College|access-date=10 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> develop academic and scientific relationships, and support collaborative research activities.<br />
* '''Yale University''': Association with [[Yale University]], an American Ivy League research university, that allows FLAME University students to attend Yale's Summer Session Program.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's FLAME University begins association with Yale Summer Sessions|url=http://news.yale.edu/2017/03/21/india-s-flame-university-begins-association-yale-summer-sessions|access-date=30 March 2017|work=Yale News|publisher=Yale News|date=21 March 2017}}</ref> Official communication states that a senior team from Yale visited FLAME University recently exploring avenues to deepen the collaboration.<br />
* '''Kelley School of Business,''' [[Indiana University Bloomington]]: Partnership<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vlahakis|first1=George|title=IU Bloomington announces partnership with FLAME University in India|url=https://news.iu.edu/stories/2017/04/iub/releases/26-kelley-flame-india-partnership.html|access-date=10 May 2017|work=News at IU|date=26 Apr 2017}}</ref> with [[Kelley School of Business]], ranked 9th for its Undergraduate Business Program according to US News<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Undergraduate Business Programs Rankings|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/business-overall|website=US News|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref> & World Report, that includes study abroad programs, collaborative research, faculty exchange, executive education and curriculum development. The partnership is expected to extend to other areas as well.<br />
* '''Babson College''': Accepted as a member of the Babson Collaborative,<ref>{{cite news|title=FLAME University joins with Babson College to build and grow entrepreneurship education|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/business-wire/flame-university-joins-with-babson-college-to-build-and-grow-entrepreneurship-education/article9524707.ece|access-date=30 March 2017|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=6 February 2017|language=en}}</ref> an initiative by [[Babson College]], a private business school in the United States consistently ranked as the number one college in entrepreneurship education for nearly three decades,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sportelli|first1=Natalie|title=Why Babson College Is The Best In The U.S. For International Students|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliesportelli/2016/09/29/why-babson-college-is-the-best-in-the-u-s-for-international-students/#3b7fb00655e4|website=Forbes|access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref> to bring together educational institution from around the globe under one platform for the exchange of best practices in entrepreneurship education.<br />
* '''Global Liberal Arts Alliance''': FLAME University has accepted membership into the Global Liberal Arts Alliance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Member in the Global Liberal Arts Alliance|url=http://liberalartsalliance.org/members|website=liberalartsalliance.org|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> The Global Liberal Arts Alliance is an association of [[liberal arts colleges]] around the world. It was established in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Redden|first1=Elizabeth|title=A Global Liberal Arts Alliance|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/04/06/liberalarts|website=www.insidehighered.com|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> The goal of the consortium is to provide an international framework for cooperation among institutions. The goal of the consortium is to provide an international framework for cooperation among institutions.<br />
*'''India Global Higher Education Alliance''': FLAME is a Founding Member of this Alliance between prestigious autonomous universities in India and outside India. Other institutions include [[Columbia University]], [[University of Cambridge]], [[University of Hong Kong]], [[Pomona College]], [[Azim Premji University]] and [[MIT]].<ref>{{cite web|title=College Board International Global Higher Education Alliance|url=https://international.collegeboard.org/global-alliance|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref><br />
* '''Library of Mistakes''': The University has announced<ref>{{cite news|title=FLAME University's library becomes first ever International branch of Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/flame-university-s-library-becomes-first-ever-international-branch-of-library-of-mistakes-edinburgh-116090600826_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=6 September 2016|publisher=ANI|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> its association with the Library of Mistakes, Edinburgh; a charitable venture founded to promote the study of financial history.<ref>{{cite news|title='Rising dollar will make US Fed more cautious' {{!}} The Economic Times Video {{!}} ET Now|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-now/experts/rising-dollar-will-make-us-fed-more-cautious-russell-napier/videoshow/55175510.cms|access-date=7 November 2016|agency=Economic Times|date=1 November 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Campus==<br />
The 60-acre campus of FLAME University is in [[Pune]], [[Maharastra]]. The campus has been designed by Vastu Shilpa Consultants, an architectural practice founded by 2018 Pritzker Laureate [[B. V. Doshi|B.V. Doshi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Project: Flame University Campus - VSC Vastu Shilpa Consultants|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/07/arts/design/pritzker-prize-balkrishna-doshi.html|website=The New York Times|date=7 March 2018|access-date=7 March 2018|last1=Pogrebin|first1=Robin}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Liberal education]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts education]]<br />
* [[List of liberal arts colleges]]<br />
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